The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-04-15

marck speak English; when she went
away she said she was going to Coun-
Gil Bluffs; did not know she was going
to California; had no conversation at
the meeting of saloon men on the even
ing of the I'd with Treiber in which he
said he had two Dutchmen who would
do up Haddock; heard no such CONVEX
sation; did not have any conversation
with Leavitt in front of Martins shoe
store in which I asked him if he had
seen the shooting and that [ was not
feeling any too we'll; nor did l ask him
if | could depend on him as brother.
The witness denied that he ever had
any conversations with Leavitt as
charged by him in his testimony; had
no conversation with him about send
ing Henry Peters to Nebraska or Ger
many; never had any conversation
with Leavitt upon that subject; did
not tell Mrs. Bismarck that she had
best wait little while and not go
away until things got more quiet; did
not tell her to tell her husband to keep
still and not tell any one he knew
about the killing of Mr.. Haddock; did
not tell her that I would furnish her
with man to go with her to Council
Bluffs; told her that 1 would see that a
man got her tickets here for Council
Bluffs; did not know that any one in
tended to injure Mr.. Haddock;
Knew of no Conspiracy
to injure anyone; never talked over any
matter of this kind with anyone: had
no idea where Haddock was that night;
was not with Treiber or any other sa-
loon man that evening only as already
stated; l did not know that Treiber or
anyone else was doing anything toward
injuring Mr.. Haddock; the afternoon
OF the Sd 1 was collecting from various
parties to whom we had sold beer; was
not in Leavitt's company that evening;
was never a member of any saloon
mems organization; whatever was paid
was paid by the Franz brewery.
Cross examined by state: I never
paid but SIS; that was at the first meet
ing ever held; was not at the one in
Turner hall; paid it to the treasurer
James Junk; Mr.. Adelsheim was chair
man, and Walrich, secretary; at Hol-
denreid's hall, the meeting 1 attende d.
Adelsheim, Plath, Treiber and numer-
Gus others were present; heard that
Treiber had skipped out. but don't
know how longit was before 1 was
arrested; did not see Plath at Junk's
the night of the murder; saw Treibe1
there; don't remember having seen
Munchrath there; did not see Harry
Peters at Junk's; the last time l saw
him was Saturday evening about {
o'clock at the brewery; it was three Of
four weeks after the murder; have not
heard word about his clothes OF
where he went to: he told me the Weel
before that he was going to quit ano
go to his home in Davenport; have
made no inquiries as to where he wen
Oh is; about three weeks ago he wen
away; got letter from him; when
learned that
He Was Charged With Murder
did not tell Attorney Marsh OF
anyone where he was; have not reat
any letter from Treiber; have TALKED
with Mrs. Treiber about her husband
she did not show her husbands lette
nor tell me where he was; did no
write him any letter and have his wifi
send it; heard from Mrs. Treiber tina
her husband was in Europe; did no
tell the officers that Treiber was il
Germany;I have had no information
directly or indirectly from Plath sine
he went away; heard Bismarck wen
away because he was concerned in tn
murder; remember Bismarck's littl
girl giving me letter on the bridge; i
was an order from her requesting M
to come and see her; L went the mex
Monday; l saw her Monday next a
the Milwaukee house; she signed th
bill of sale to the house bought of he
at that time; it was given up stairs il
a bed room; sent no message by he
to Bismarck; I knew that he was sus
pected of being concerned in the Had
dock murder and 1 did not tell tn
sheriff that she was going away; [ di,
not tell the marshal, mayor or any 9th
er officer that the wife of suspects
man had gone away; 1 did not think
any OF my business to tell them; that
all the answer l have for that question
1 remember being at the inques
two days after the murder; don't rec
ollect that 1 testified at the inques
that when I got out of the SheI
herd saloon somebody said that oil
man Kavanaugh had been shot;
don't remember whether 1 sal
that or not; it is not
fact that testified befor
the grand jury that when l came GU
OF the Shepherd saloon; after gotsuI
per l went west on Fourth stree
toward where Haddock was shot;
don't know what 1 testified before tn
coroner's jury; don't recollect saying a
the inquest that when got out of tn
Shepherd restaurant | went to Wher
Haddock was killed; don't think m
recollection was as good as it is now
had left the restaurant and gone to tn
English Kitchen before l heard til
| =, oure of tho Il linn. want from the En1